diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder.java
index bd9ba210c..8789fe85c 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder<T> {
 	public JdbcCursorItemReader<T> build() {
 		if(this.saveState) {
 			Assert.hasText(this.name,
-					"A name is required when saveSate is set to true");
+					"A name is required when saveState is set to true");
 		}
 
 		Assert.hasText(this.sql, "A query is required");
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilderTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilderTests.java
index 9840dad41..24a0452db 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilderTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/item/database/builder/JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilderTests.java
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public class JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilderTests {
 			new JdbcCursorItemReaderBuilder<Foo>().saveState(true).build();
 		}
 		catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
-			assertEquals("A name is required when saveSate is set to true", iae.getMessage());
+			assertEquals("A name is required when saveState is set to true", iae.getMessage());
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			fail();